# NTSB Accident ERA22FA354
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2022-08-03 · Cynthiana, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA354
- **Event ID:** 20220804105660
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-08-03
- **Location:** Cynthiana, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.365936, -84.281355
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N88550
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering to land with approaching convective activity.

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